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Once you have chosen what you want to adjust, drag the slider to adjust the level. You can hold Ctrl or Shift to select multiple tracks and
move the sliders together as a group.
move the sliders together as a group.
Function
Description
Volume
This dedicated volume slider controls how loud a track is in the mix. A value of 0 dB means that the track
plays with no boost or cut from the software. Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume; dragging to the
right boosts the volume.
plays with no boost or cut from the software. Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume; dragging to the
right boosts the volume.
Pan
This dedicated pan slider controls the position of a track in the stereo field. Dragging the slider to the left
places the track in the left speaker more than the right, while dragging the slider to the right places the track
in the right speaker.
places the track in the left speaker more than the right, while dragging the slider to the right places the track
in the right speaker.
Because true stereo panning is used, you can introduce clipping when panning a track to the left or right.
Unlike a left/right balance control—which simply decreases the volume of one channel—the default
panning mode actually adds the audio from one channel to the other. When panning a track, adjust the
track volume accordingly.
Unlike a left/right balance control—which simply decreases the volume of one channel—the default
panning mode actually adds the audio from one channel to the other. When panning a track, adjust the
track volume accordingly.
You can choose among five panning types to determine how a track is panned. For more information, see
FX
With the multipurpose slider, you can control the level of the track sent to each of the assignable effect
chains that you have created. Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume; dragging to the right boosts
the volume.
chains that you have created. Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume; dragging to the right boosts
the volume.
Bus
With the multipurpose slider, you can control the level of the track sent to each of the additional busses that
you have created for your project. Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume; dragging the fader to the
right boosts the volume.
you have created for your project. Dragging the fader to the left cuts the volume; dragging the fader to the
right boosts the volume.
Note:
When adjusting the mix of your tracks, remember to look at the meters on the Mixing Console. Because you are adding the
volumes of all the tracks together, it is easy to clip the audio output. Make sure that the meters never display the red clip indicator during
playback.
playback.
Muting or unmuting tracks
Each track has a Mute button (
). Clicking this button renders the corresponding track inaudible during playback and shades it to
indicate that it is muted. Toggle-muting a track is an effective way of determining whether a track contributes to the overall sound of a
project.
project.
Note:
Muting a track mutes its main output and post-fader sends only unless the Track prefader sends listen to mute check box on
the Audio tab of the Preferences dialog is selected. For more information, see
1.
Deselect the Automation Settings button ( )
to toggle trim mode.
2.
Click the Mute button (or press Z). Repeat this step on additional tracks to add them to the mute group, if desired.
Tip:
Press Ctrl and click the Mute button to mute only the selected track (and restore any other muted tracks). If the selected track is
already muted, press Ctrl and click the Mute button to restore all tracks.
Adjusting mute automation
When you select the Automation Settings button ( ), the Mute button is displayed as a
, and you can use the control to edit volume
automation.
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